Coundon
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| Coundon | |
| County Durham | |
|---|---|
 Church of St James, Coundon | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NZ241219 |
| Location: | 54°39’49"N, 1°38’3"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,611 (2001) |
| Post town: | Bishop Auckland |
| Postcode: | DL14 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | County Durham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bishop Auckland |
Coundon is an old mining village in County Durham.
The Boldon Book mentions a mine in Coundon in the twelfth century. In 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,139.
History
The name Coundon comes from its original name, "Cunadun", which either translates in Old English "cow's hill",[1] or else derives from the Brittonic toponymic term *cönẹ:d , whose meaning is obscure.
Coundon was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Auckland-St. Andrew.[2]
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Coundon) |
References
- ↑ "Coundon-a short history". http://www.durhamintime.org.uk/durham_miner/coundon_history.pdf.
- ↑ "History of Coundon, in Wear Valley and County Durham". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5261. Retrieved 7 August 2023.